IE8 has emerged from beta, with the arrival of its first release candidate. The IE development team now considers the browser platform- and feature-complete, but won't say how long untill it goes gold. PCMag.com got an early look and has posted a full review of Internet Explorer 8 RC1. The release candidate differs only slightly from beta 2, most notably in its InPrivate browsing feature, compatibility view, and improved performance. The browser has also been made more secure, and it gives users convenient new ways to use web resources. IE8's color-coded tab system, improved address bar, and enhanced privacy protections are noteworthy.

But the thing is, there is a lot of people who think because Microsoft made it, that it is better than everything else.

If it was called Microsoft Polished Turd v5, some people would still use it, because at the end of the day, they made the Windows system that it is running on, so they know how to make their own apps better than the competition can.. allegedly